2013 Independent Mail Regional Spelling Bee, Part II

From left, John Boyar of Belton Middle School, Abel Birchfield of Tri-County Home Educators, Dalton Ayers of Concord Elementary School and Ethan Angel of Cherokee Trail Elementary School sit together before the spelling bee.

Trey Stahlsmith of Powdersville Middle School puts down his bottle of water in the back row while Steve Mullins welcomes the participants to the Independent Mail Regional Spelling Bee at Anderson University.

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Ivey Gray of Starr Elementary School takes part in the Independent Mail Regional Spelling Bee at Anderson University.

Judges and people in the crowd listen to spellers takes part in the Independent Mail Regional Spelling Bee at Anderson University.

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Stan Birchfield rubs the shoulders of his son, Abel Birchfield of Tri-County Home Educators, in a break from spelling.

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Trey Stahlsmith, Powdersville Middle School, listens to his mother, Patti, and father, Bob, in a break from spelling.

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Mike McMillan operates a video camera from the side of the stage at Anderson University.

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Judges take notes at the Independent Mail Regional Spelling Bee at Anderson University.

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Trey Stahlsmith, Powdersville Middle School, waits his turn to spell while Abel Birchfield of Tri-County Home Educators listens for a word to spell.

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Abel Birchfield of Tri-County Home Educators spells the winning word at the Independent Mail Regional Spelling Bee at Anderson University.

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John Boyar, Belton Middle School, holds up a third-place trophy during the Independent Mail Regional Spelling Bee at Anderson University.

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Susan Kelly-Gilbert, publisher/chief revenue officer of the Independent Mail, congratulates Trey Stahlsmith of Powdersville Middle School for winning second place at the Independent Mail Regional Spelling Bee at Anderson University.

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Susan Kelly-Gilbert, publisher/chief revenue officer of Independent Mail, congratulates Trey Stahlsmith of Powdersville Middle School for winning second place at the Independent Mail Regional Spelling Bee at Anderson University.